²¹ As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.^(A)

²² An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.^(A)

¹⁸ A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,^(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.^(B)

³³ For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

¹² Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.^(A)